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toedtoes
Aug 11, 2022Explorer III
way2roll wrote:JimK-NY wrote:
I am not at all concerned about algae growth. The concerns are mold and bacteria. They can grow amazingly quickly in the dark. Once growth starts, regular chlorinated water is not sufficient. Growth can become rapid in unchlorinated water and in previously chlorinated water. The chlorine dissipates pretty quickly even in a mostly sealed RV water tank. As I remember the half life is only a week or so.
Pipes and plumbing lack adequate amounts of food and oxygen for mold to grow.
Yep. And as for the chlorine half life, I think most people will use up their fresh tank contents within 1 to 2 weeks of use. So unless you are keeping water in the tank unused for months at a time, the chlorinated water will be enough.
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